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“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”
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“And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy.”
― The Great Gatsby
― The Great Gatsby
“Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.”
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“Children show scars like medals. Lovers use them as a secrets to reveal. A scar is what happens when the word is made flesh.”
― The Favorite Game
― The Favorite Game
“The best antidote I know for worry is work. The best cure for weariness is the challenge of helping someone who is even more tired. One of the great ironies of life is this: He or she who serves almost always benefits more than he or she who is served.”
― Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes
― Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes
Alison’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Alison’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
57,689 books
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1,412 friends
60 books
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516 friends
400 books
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100 friends
930 books
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136 friends
544 books
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133 friends
1,610 books
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64 friends
1 book
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264 friends
3 books
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65 friends
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